Tests 72 · 2 tests Owners 73 · 10 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 7 in Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) (wet braking)
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Continental TrueContact Tour 54 vs Pirelli P4 Persist AS Plus — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 2 + 0 road tests and 10 + 82 owner reviews. How we score
TrueContact Tour 54 leads, 72–70 Narrow edge
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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74
Dry
TrueContact Tour 54 +371Why this score
Source TrueContact Tour 54 P4 Persist AS Plus Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 75 ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 72 73 TrueContact Tour 54: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 72.3 = 74
P4 Persist AS Plus: 60% × 70.1 (est.) + 40% × 73.2 = 71
No road tests of dry for P4 Persist AS Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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76
Wet
TrueContact Tour 54 +373Why this score
Source TrueContact Tour 54 P4 Persist AS Plus Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 73 ≈ 73 (est.) Reviews found online 81 74 TrueContact Tour 54: 60% × 72.5 + 40% × 81.3 = 76
P4 Persist AS Plus: 60% × 72.7 (est.) + 40% × 74.3 = 73
No road tests of wet for P4 Persist AS Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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64
Snow
P4 Persist AS Plus +165Why this score
Source TrueContact Tour 54 P4 Persist AS Plus Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 65 ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 64 62 TrueContact Tour 54: 60% × 64.8 + 40% × 63.9 = 64
P4 Persist AS Plus: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 62 = 65
No road tests of snow for P4 Persist AS Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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68
Comfort
Level68Why this score
Source TrueContact Tour 54 P4 Persist AS Plus Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 68 68 TrueContact Tour 54: 40% × 68.5 (est.) + 60% × 67.6 = 68
P4 Persist AS Plus: 40% × 68.6 (est.) + 60% × 68.1 = 68
No road tests of comfort for TrueContact Tour 54. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for P4 Persist AS Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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70
Noise
TrueContact Tour 54 +169Why this score
Source TrueContact Tour 54 P4 Persist AS Plus Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 71 ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 67 72 TrueContact Tour 54: 60% × 71.4 + 40% × 66.9 = 70
P4 Persist AS Plus: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 71.8 = 69
No road tests of noise for P4 Persist AS Plus. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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71
Treadwear
TrueContact Tour 54 +170Why this score
Source TrueContact Tour 54 P4 Persist AS Plus Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 73 73 TrueContact Tour 54: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 73.4 = 71
P4 Persist AS Plus: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 70
No road tests of treadwear for TrueContact Tour 54. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for P4 Persist AS Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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74
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source TrueContact Tour 54 P4 Persist AS Plus Reviews found online 74 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental TrueContact Tour 54 | Pirelli P4 Persist AS Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 72 | 70 |
| Dry | 74 | 71 |
| Wet | 76 | 73 |
| Snow | 64 | 65 |
| Comfort | 68 | 68 |
| Noise | 70 | 69 |
| Treadwear | 71 | 70 |
| Handling (owners) | 74 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
72
/ 100
TrueContact Tour 54
70
/ 100
P4 Persist AS Plus
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A TrueContact Tour 54
Pros
- Exceptional wet and dry traction with strong grip during hard launches and damp conditions
- Substantially reduced road noise compared to previous models and competitors
- Comfortable ride quality with good cushioning and responsive handling
Cons
- Higher initial purchase price relative to some alternatives
- Requires a break-in period of a few hundred miles during which the ride can feel harder and louder
- Some users noted early signs of wear, though long-term durability remains largely to be tested
Tire B P4 Persist AS Plus
Pros
- Strong value: many reviewers highlight the low price (one notes under $120) and the quality for the money, and several call it a good alternative to pricier brands such as Michelin and Kumho.
- Confident wet and dry grip and handling: users describe the tire as planted, predictable, sticky and stable, with noticeably better traction than previous or stock tires, including on wet Florida roads and at highway speeds above 70 mph.
- Quiet, smooth and comfortable ride: numerous reviewers mention low road noise and a comfortable ride, and one reports a significant noise reduction versus their previous tires.
Cons
- Road noise and ride harshness for some: three reviews from a 2015 Civic owner (apparently duplicated or similar) found the tires noisy and rough on all but the newest pavement, and another reviewer said road noise could be slightly better.
- Limited winter capability: one reviewer reported poor performance in actual winter weather, while others reported only light snow use or had not yet driven them in snow or ice.
- Quality-control and fitment issues in a handful of reviews: reports include defective tires, a lateral hump, a pull on grooved highways, difficulty seating the bead, high road-force variation, and a tire that would not hold air.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental TrueContact Tour 54 | B · Pirelli P4 Persist AS Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 49 | 21 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 20″ | 15″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | 11/32″ | 11/32″ |
| UTQG | 840 A A - B | 820 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 85,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall - White Wall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 44 - 51 psi | 44 psi |
| Sizes in common | 16 | 16 |
Which one should you actually buy?
72
/ 100
Continental TrueContact Tour 54
70
/ 100
Pirelli P4 Persist AS Plus
Narrow edge: Continental TrueContact Tour 54 — better dry and wet. Where the Pirelli P4 Persist AS Plus is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Continental TrueContact Tour 54 scores 74 vs 71 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Continental TrueContact Tour 54 scores 76 vs 73 on wet.
Tire A · Continental TrueContact Tour 54
Tire B · Pirelli P4 Persist AS Plus
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TrueContact Tour 54 or P4 Persist AS Plus?
Which is better in the wet, TrueContact Tour 54 or P4 Persist AS Plus?
Continental TrueContact Tour 54, 76 vs 73 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, TrueContact Tour 54 or P4 Persist AS Plus?
Continental TrueContact Tour 54, 74 vs 71 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, TrueContact Tour 54 or P4 Persist AS Plus?
Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 65 on the snow score, within 3 points.
Which is quieter, TrueContact Tour 54 or P4 Persist AS Plus?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 69 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, TrueContact Tour 54 or P4 Persist AS Plus?
Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 68 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, TrueContact Tour 54 or P4 Persist AS Plus?
Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 70 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology